Stem cells: What they are and what they do - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年3月23日 — Stem cells offer promise for new medical treatments. Learn about stem cell types, current and possible uses, and the state of research and practice. By Mayo Clinic Staff
Stem Cell Basics | STEM Cell Information - National Institutes of Health
网页I. Introduction: What are stem cells, and why are they important? Stem cells have the remarkable potential to renew themselves. They can develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. Researchers study many different types of stem cells.
Stem Cells: Types, What They Are & What They Do - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年3月22日 — Stem cells are the only cells in your body that make different cell types, like blood, bone and muscle cells. They also repair damaged tissue. Now, stem cells are essential blood cancer and blood disorder treatments.
Stem cell | Definition, Types, Uses, Research, & Facts
网页6 天之前 — Stem cell, an undifferentiated cell that can divide to produce some offspring cells that continue as stem cells and some cells that are destined to differentiate (become specialized).
Stem cells: Sources, types, and uses - Medical News Today
网页2023年6月27日 — Stem cells are cells that do not yet have a specific role and can become almost any cell that is required. They can also regenerate damaged tissue under the right...
Stem cell - Wikipedia
网页In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can change into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell. They are the earliest type of cell in a cell lineage. [1]
What Are Stem Cells? - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
网页Stem cells are special human cells that have the ability to develop into many different cell types, from muscle cells to brain cells. In some cases, they also have the ability to repair damaged tissues.
A beginner’s guide to understanding stem cells - The Conversation
网页2015年8月19日 — Broadly speaking, stem cells are used to treat disease or repair damaged tissue, to understand disease processes and for drug discovery. They are able to be used for these...
Explainer: What is a stem cell? - Science News Explores
网页2013年6月27日 — Stem cells are cells that can specialize into many different forms. They fall into two main types: adult and pluripotent (PLUR-ee-poh-tint) stem cells. (Pluripotent means the ability to become many different things.) Despite their name, adult stem cells are found inside people of all ages, even newborns. Their job is to replace cells that wear out.
Introduction to Stem Cells | STEM Cell Information
网页What are stem cells, and why are they important? What are the unique properties of all stem cells? How do you culture stem cells in the laboratory? How are stem cells used in biomedical research and therapies? How does NIH support stem cell research?